Pollutants
- Created by: SamDavies
- Created on: 21-04-14 17:35
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CARBON MONOXIDE
- Formed when hydrocarbon fuels (e.g. petrol or diesel in car engines) are burnt without enough oxygen present – this is incomplete combustion
- CO is poisonous – it combines irreversibly with haemoglobin in blood cells so the blood carries less oxygen
- A lack of oxygen in the blood can lead to fainting, a coma, or even death
SULFUR DIOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES
- Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are also released when fossil fuels are burnt
- The sulfur dioxide comes from sulfur impurities in the fossil fuels
- Nitrogen oxides are created when the temperature is…
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